What did Drucker mean when he wrote…

Wha did Drucker mean when he wrote: “So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to do work.”

Terrence Seamon, on Linkedin, asked this thought provoking question

I replied …

There happens to be a basic misunderstanding about what a manager should do in order to achieve results.

This lies in the view that a manager should issue directions and control the achievement of specific tasks/projects. Management skills are, in this view, mostly technical and task related.

Too often the emphasis on the specific task/project does not allow for an adequate care as to relationships, engagement, support, motivation and climate in groups and organizations. Managers who are not aware of leadership skills for themselves and others will surely make things difficult for people who do work.

Here you find the link to all of the answers to that question.

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